The new status will also mean that a rancher can kill a wolf that attacks livestock.

Lions also attack domestic livestock; in India cattle contribute significantly to their diet.

In winter, they frequently attacked dogs and livestock straying away from herds.

Wolves that habitually attack livestock are themselves killed in the West.

So they may be forced into attacking livestock because it's easier than running down a rabbit or a deer.

They have also been poisoned for attacking livestock.

Under the plan, ranchers will be allowed to kill a wolf, but only if the animal is caught attacking livestock.

According to myth, Tibicenas attacked livestock and persons, particularly at night.

In 1994, Federal agents killed 174 wolves, almost 10 percent of the state's population, for attacking livestock.

Some scientists and terrorism analysts argue that there is little reason to believe that terrorists would attack American agriculture or livestock.